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It’s That Time of Year

During the dead of winter, the work on the ranch moves away from riding horses, gathering cattle, and working them in the pens and is more focused on feeding the animals and making sure they get through the cold weather in one piece. Then, when the new green grass bursts through the earth and the weather becomes warmer, we start back up again—doing what it is we do.

It’s all about working cattle.

After a long, cold, lifeless winter, I’m always happy to see these sights again.

The bright yellow portable working chute, which follows us wherever we need to go.

Cowboy Tim, sharp knife in hand.

(We won’t talk about what the knife is for. Rumor has it there’s a man who reads my site and I don’t want to make him cross his legs at his desk on this fine Friday morning.)

(It’s the kinda gal I am.)

I’m always happy to hear Cowboy Pete’s shouts as he pushes the calves down the alley. “Hey!…Hey!…Hey!…”

I love seeing the pens full of calves.

And watching my girl hard at work…

And seeing the bright Spring sun shining on her eyelashes.

And the hard-working horses tied up along the fence with the bright blue sky above them.

Now, this? As a mother who gave birth to two very peaceloving daughters first, I don’t love seeing this.

hmmm, I can’t see all the pictures but those I see are good. I’m sitting here checking out sunny pictures instead of going out in the beautiful spring weather that finally showed up here in Iceland. Maybe I should just put the computer down but I’m not sure I can, I think it has actually fused itself to my lap;)

http://cookwire.com sarah cook

ree – your images are broken!

Rosemary

The boys will do “this” forever, till the day they leave this earth. amen. guaranteed. I know.

Michelle

Great pictures!

jamoody

Love those eyelashes…beautiful shot.

Samantha in Austin

Ooh I actually made it within the top 20!! Maybe even the top 10 if I post quick enough.

Yeah having two rough and tumble boys in between my sweet gentle girls is sometimes difficult… but then I see the girls give as good as they ever get too… sigh such is my life. LOL!

I think the gentleman that reads the blog still crossed his legs, I know I did a momentary squirm at the thought. 😉

Rosemary

Ree, you know you’re very popular when people are desperately looking for pictures as you are uploading them! You go girl! 🙂

mom2boys_123

LOVE all the pics!! We did the same with our calves about a month ago!!!! It’s also GREAT to see all the bright green grass!